August, 10, 2012 UK: Beer tax e-petition reaches 80,000

(TheDrinksBusiness) - A potential debate in Parliament on beer tax is a step closer with 80,000 signatures registered for the CAMRA e-petition. At the Great British Beer Festival, organised by CAMRA, it was announced that after a response from attendees during its opening sessions, the beer tax e...

August, 10, 2012 Canada: Government rejects beer/wine sales in convenience stores

(BizJournals) - The opposition party wants Ontario to allow the sales of beer and wine in convenience stores, but Premier Dalton McGuinty is rejecting the idea. Conservatives say consumers and the economy would benefit from a wider range of outlets for beer and wine, according to the Toronto Star...

August, 10, 2012 NZ bulk wine 'a blip', says Brent Marris

(Decanter) - Bulk wine and lower prices are just a 'blip' for New Zealand and are part of growing up, according to Wither Hills founder Brent Marris. arris, who now owns New Zealand brand The Ned as part of his Marisco Vineyards business, tells Rebecca Gibb in the September issue of Decanter that re...

August, 10, 2012 US: Wine milkshakes go on sale in LA

(TheDrinksBusiness) - LA burger chain The Counter has added wine milkshakes to its menu. The milkshakes, inspired by classic desserts, are being blended at select Counter restaurants across Los Angeles. According to their creator, the wine helps to cut through the sweetness of the shake, with the...

August, 10, 2012 France: Hail hits Burgundy vineyards again

(Decanter) - Burgundy's vineyards are continuing their tough year, after a third hailstorm within a month damaged vines in the Hautes-Cotes-de-Beaune and Hautes-Cotes-de-Nuits areas. Pierre Petitot at the Chamber of Agriculture in the Cote d’Or told local reporters that Puligny and the upper parts...

August, 10, 2012 Top 10 animal and alcohol stories

(TheDrinksBusiness) - Animals and alcohol have always had a strange relationship and we have rounded up the top 10 animal and alcohol stories out there. There are stories of animals becoming drunk because of alcohol, some animals enjoying a glass of wine or others being given wine to ward off ...

August, 09, 2012 The Count of Buena Vista's Biggest Fan

(Wines&Vines) - Buena Vista, arguably California’s first premium winery, is about to be reborn under the care of an unlikely savior: a Frenchman in love with California’s long wine history. Buena Vista Winery was founded in 1857 in Sonoma by mysterious Hungarian Agoston Haraszthy, the self-procl...

August, 08, 2012 BERGER: Climate change impact on wine

(PressDemocrat) - The hot topic of the day, literally, is the weather and how it's changing. Summers are generally hotter, winters are colder, and for the foreseeable future climate change will affect a lot of people around the world, mainly for the worse. That's because contingency plans are ...